unbeholden

• Adjectif littéraire ou vieilli signifiant qui n'est pas tenu par une obligation ou une dette envers quelqu'un ; libre de tout devoir ou sentiment de gratitude.

An archaic adjective meaning not indebted or obligated to someone; free from a sense of duty or gratitude.

1. Free from moral obligationC2formal

   Not owing gratitude or loyalty to anyone; independent and not bound by a sense of duty.

   Sans obligation morale

   • He remained unbeholden to any political party, making his own decisions.
   • She accepted the gift but felt unbeholden, as she had not asked for it.
   • The artist was proud to be unbeholden to commercial interests.

   Synonymesfreeindependentunboundunencumberedunobligated

   Antonymesbeholdenboundindebtedobligated